Under Armour Next Miami Uncovers More Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MIAMI –</strong> When the dust had settled and everyone who attended this past weekend's <strong><em>Under Armour Next Football Camp Series </em></strong>event at Ives Park in northeast Miami-Dade County, once again, south Florida athletes did not disappoint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With fans, recruiting services, media and coaches all watching some of the nation's top football prospects do their thing, there were several gifted athletes who were singled out – while others slipped below the radar, but were definitely watched and seen by people who evaluate, rank and promote for a living.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Under Armour and other big-name brands hosting these yearly events throughout the country, there are invites to games and MVP awards that follow each stop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At events like these, you could single out dozens of prospects as the most valuable, so instead of dwelling on the “best”, the idea of attending these showcases is about taking in the talent at each position and giving thanks that south Florida is always home to elite football talent that will go on to college and play professionally as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each player took part in a series of optional athletic measurement stations, then competed in individual and head-to-head drills against other top athletes at their respective positions.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a></a><a></a>At the completion of the camp, three athletes from the Class of 2026 received an invitation to the 2026 Under Armour Next All-America Game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB - [player_tooltip player_id='1247423' first='Dia' last='Bell'], Plantation American Heritage.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB - [player_tooltip player_id='1628759' first='Duyon' last='Forpka'], Bradenton IMG Academy.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR - [player_tooltip player_id='1206215' first='Calvin' last='Russell'] Jr., Miami Northwestern.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four players from the Class of 2026 that participated in the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game were also recognized at the camp:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB - [player_tooltip player_id='1247444' first='Jordan' last='Campbell'], Miami Carol City.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB - [player_tooltip player_id='1247419' first='Derrek' last='Cooper'], Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB - [player_tooltip player_id='1206219' first='Will' last='Griffin'], Tampa Jesuit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DE - [player_tooltip player_id='1212165' first='Jake' last='Kreul'], Bradenton IMG Academy.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MVP AWARDS WERE HANDED OUT&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The following players earned positional MVP honors for their performances at Sunday's camp:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Line MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='895723' first='Chase' last='Goodrich'], Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offensive Line MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 - Elias Sturman, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Running Back MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='283745' first='Javian' last='Mallory'], West Boca Raton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Linebacker MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 - Shane Rochelle, Miami Northwestern.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarterback MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 -[player_tooltip player_id='405300' first='Dereon' last='Coleman'], Orlando Jones.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wide Receiver MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 - Jeffar Jean-Noel, Plantation American Heritage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Back MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1249057' first='Brody' last='Jennings'], Jacksonville Mandarin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MORE STARS SHINED ON SUNDAY</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we stated, there were some quality football players all over the field on Sunday. While some were recognized, it was tough to keep track of nearly 200 prospects at several positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some other talented young men who made an impression:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QUARTERBACKS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – Zachary Katz, Miami True North Classical Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='487777' first='James' last='Perrone'], Miami Southridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 - [player_tooltip player_id='689254' first='Brady' last='Quinn'], Naples First Baptist</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='243642' first='Kingston' last='Rust'], Miami Christopher Columbus</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RUNNING BACK</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Cecil Smith, Miami True North Classical Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RECEIVERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='1687610' first='Gavin' last='Davis'], Zephyrhills Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1247533' first='Denairius' last='Gray'], Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1251750' first='Mark' last='Hanniford'] Jr., West Boca Raton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1800155' first='Nicsaint' last='Joseph'], Miami Northwestern</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1247547' first='Xavier' last='Lherisse'], Eau Gallie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1247487' first='Jasen' last='Lopez'], Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1368296' first='Larry' last='Miles'], Orlando Jones</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='419400' first='Ah'Mari' last='Stevens'], Plantation American Heritage</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 – [player_tooltip player_id='419128' first='Brysen' last='Wright'], Jacksonville Mandarin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OFFENSIVE LINEMEN</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1251738' first='Jordan' last='Davis'], Hollywood McArthur</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='426549' first='Jayden' last='Dean'], OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1263709' first='Ben' last='Gula'], Weston Cypress Bay</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – Dejuan Johnson, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='1670943' first='Mark' last='Matthews'], Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1250081' first='Ryan' last='Miret'], Miami Southridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='665989' first='Sean' last='Tatum'], Fort Pierce John Carroll</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1799824' first='Ashley' last='Walker'], Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE LINEMEN</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – JiKoi Highsmith, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – Phillip Jones, Miami Immaculata LaSalle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='560100' first='Cameron' last='McHaney'], Bradenton IMG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1581755' first='Michael' last='Smarts'], Davie Nova</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='1682682' first='Wyatt' last='Smith'], Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – Rodarion Telez, Plantation American Heritage</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2927 – [player_tooltip player_id='1671112' first='Jamar' last='Thompson'], West Boca Raton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1628861' first='Kamron' last='Wilson'], Miami Southridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LINEBACKERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='929618' first='Adam' last='Balogoun-Ali'], North Palm Beach Benjamin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1575228' first='Desmond' last='Johnson'], Miami Northwestern</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE BACKS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1247519' first='Jaydin' last='Broadnax'], West Boca Raton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1266688' first='Jordan' last='Crutchfield'], Fort Pierce Westwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1263673' first='Horace' last='Glenn III'], Delray Beach Atlantic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 – [player_tooltip player_id='900504' first='Damari' last='Jerry'], West Boca Raton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>For additional information on the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series and the All-America Game, please visit&nbsp;<a>www.underarmournext.com</a>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida Statewide Coverage Daily. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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